# C_2007314EN.01004101.xml

| 22.12.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 314/41 |
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22.12.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 314/41

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4986 — EQT V/Securitas Direct)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 314/13)

| 1. | On 17 December 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking EQT V Ltd (‘EQT’, Channel Islands) which is part of the EQT group acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Securitas Direct AB (‘Securitas Direct’, Sweden) by way of public bid announced on 13 November 2007. |
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On 17 December 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking EQT V Ltd (‘EQT’, Channel Islands) which is part of the EQT group acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Securitas Direct AB (‘Securitas Direct’, Sweden) by way of public bid announced on 13 November 2007.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for EQT: private equity fund, investing in Northern Europe, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for EQT: private equity fund, investing in Northern Europe,

| — | for Securitas Direct: provision of security services including alarm installation with remote monitoring and response in Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Spain and Portugal. |
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for Securitas Direct: provision of security services including alarm installation with remote monitoring and response in Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Spain and Portugal.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4986 — EQT V/Securitas Direct to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4986 — EQT V/Securitas Direct to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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